Business
Dodgy wages: are you working for free one week a year?
Miles Heffernan from IR Claims says wage theft is a real concern for Australian workers. Miles has put together a checklist so workers can keep track of their entitlements. “Dodgy wages are rife and employees need to know what to look for on their payslips.” “Over the last few years, we’ve seen a never-ending parade …
Here’s five trillion reasons to keep the pink dollar pink
The legendary pink dollar potentially enables the LGBTIQ+ communities to wield immense influence. Market researchers LGBT-Capital estimate our aggregate spending power as almost AU$5 trillion globally in 2019. In Australia, we spent over AU$95 billion. Corporations understand this. An increasingly digitised world provides oodles of data to inform advertising expenditures. That’s why we see promotions …
Ruling demonstrates evolving worker rights in gig economy
A recent ruling by the Fair Work Commission changes the nature of worker rights in the gig economy. The commission ruled that Deliveroo unfairly dismissed rider Diego Franco last year. The ruling contradicts a former commission decision that Uber Eats drivers were not employees. Miles Heffernan from IR Claims told QNews the ruling was significant. …
Book your first look at this amazing new residential precinct in West End
New residential tower Altura will bring over 150 new luxury residences to the West Village precinct in Brisbane’s West End, and you can get a first look this weekend. The West Village is a $1.1billion dollar precinct, created by residential development company Sekisui House Australia. The heritage-listed former Peters Ice Cream factories are at the …
Pure Catering is hiring, and you can join their Brisbane team
Pure Catering was born out of a passion to create a catering and event company that could exceed people’s expectations for catering, in particular wedding catering. An institution in the catering game, Pure Catering has been part of Brisbane and South East Queensland’s event scene for over 10 years – a lifetime in this profession! …
Rainbow Care home care services including NDIS & aged care
Rainbow Care provides home care services including Aged Care, NDIS Support Coordination, and NDIS Plan Management. They promote fabulous Rainbow Workers who support people in their home and community. Partners in life, and now in business, Marli and Christine say they strive for purpose and meaning in their working lives. They believe they achieve that …
Positions avail at List Local: projected $20M tech company
Imagine having the opportunity in 1994 to join Google? This year is your chance. 2021 sees the launch of List Local, a brand new Melbourne based tech company. List Local aims to put businesses around Australia on a list at the top of Google’s search results. The company has positions available with recruitment manager Sam …
IR Claims Family
Miles Heffernan says the recent royal sideshow highlights the difficulties of working in family firms. Of course, The British royals, who actually refer to themselves as ‘The Firm’, are a special case given the relentless focus on the gilded cage they live in. But Miles says, we can still learn from the Windsors about the …
Beware Wage Gougers: International students at particular risk
Miles Heffernan says a recent incident at Adelaide’s Gouger Street demonstrates the particular vulnerability of international students to wage gougers. However, as he explains, Australian laws provide protections for all employees in this country, regardless of their residency status. Recent viral footage of an incident at Adelaide’s Fun Tea Cafe highlighted the issue of wage …
Unfair dismissal: Know what your rights are at work
Have you been accused of serious misconduct at work? Many workers find themselves sacked for serious misconduct, but don’t know what it means, or what their rights are. Employers often accuse workers of serious misconduct for breaching minor company policy. In certain instances, sacked workers are eligible to file unfair dismissal claims. Serious misconduct rights …